Window shade and curtain bracket



Oct. 25, 1932- c. c. STUBBLEFIELD 1,884,911

' wnmow sums AND CURTAIN BRACKET Filed Nov. 8. 1929 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 25,1932

UNITEE) STATES TENT.

CHARLES C. STULBIBLEIIELD, OF IBRADLEY VILLE, MISSOURI WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET Application filed November 8, 1929; sem 405,742. I

features of construction and in the combina-' tion and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of part of a window, showing a central bracket, for supporting a set of rollers and rods on a double window.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of this central bracket.

Figure 3 is a view showing the device used on a window having a plain frame.

Figure 4: is a view showing the central bracket arranged on such a window.

Each device A comprises a vertical flat bar 1 having the angle parts 2 thereon which carry the set screws 3, so that the bar 1 will engage one edge of a part of the window, with the set screws engaging the opposite edge, so that the device is clamped to the window, as shown in Figure 1. Thus thedevice can be clamped to window frames of different dimentions and the attachment is such that the frame is not marred in any way as it would be if nails, screws and the like were used. The

attachment enables the device to be easily and quickly put in position. A square bar 4 extends at right angles from thelower part of the bar 1 and the shade roller holder 5 is adjustably. mounted on this bar 4: by having a socket part 6 slidably engaging the bar and adapted to be clamped to the bar in adjusted position by a set screw 7. This holder is provided with an opening to receive the pintle of the roller of the shade B, as shown in Figure 1. An arm 9 extends from the front edge of the bar 1 and'carries a socket member 10 on its inner face, at its outer end, to receive one end of a telescopic rod 12 which is adapted to support a curtain or shader An angle shaped arm 17 is connected with the bar 1 above the arm 9 and carries a socket part 18, so that a second telescopic rod 19 can be supported.

I provide a central fixture C which comprises a vertical bar 20 having a longitudinal slot 21 therein and formed with a clamping part 22 at its upper end which carries a set screw 23 so that the, bar can be clamped to the central part of the top of the window frame, as shown in Figure 7. A plate 24 is slidably connected with the bar 20 by the bolt and nut, shown generally at 25, the bolt passing through the plate24 and slot 21, so that by loosening the nut, the plate can he moved vertically on the bar and then by tightening the nut, the plate will be held in adjusted position.

The plate carries the arms 26, one arm being shorter than the other, and each arm carries the pairof socket members 27 one" member being on one face of the arm and the other on the opposite face of the arm, so that these socket members will receive the inner ends of the two sets of telescopic rods, as shown in Figure 1. A long bar 4' is con nected with the lower end of the plate 24, at the center of the bar, and said bar carries the supports 5 for the inner ends of the two shade rollers Thus the telescopic rod supports and the roller supports of this central fixture can be adjusted Vertically to align them with the supports of the side fixtures A and the supports 5 can be adjusted toward and away from each other to suit dif- Figure 4 shows the central fixture C clamped to a block 29 which is nailed or otherwise fastened to the top part of a flat or plain Window frame.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided means for supporting shade rollers and curtain and drapery rods which can be easily and quickly put in place and Without marring or disfiguring the window frame and the parts of which are adj ustable to suit different sizes of windows.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A window shade and curtain center bracket comprising an elongated flat member, a substantially Ll-shaped element formed integral with themember to engage over a window frame, securing means carried by said element for engagement with the frame, a plate adjustably secured to said member and extending parallel therewith and capable of adjustment vertically in opposite directions, a supporting element on the plate and eX- tending at right angles thereto, a horizontally disposed bar adjustably secured to the supporting element inwardly of the free end of the latter and adapted for adjustment horiZontally in opposite directions, and means on said bar and the free end of the support ing element adapted to support the ends of shade rollers.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

CHARLES C. STUBBLEFIELD. 

